N1-9 - Landes à Calluna et Ulex des dunes côtières de l'Atlantique

Atlantic coastal Calluna and Ulex heath

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Heath on stable, decalcified, sharply-draining dune sands along the warmer, more humid Atlantic coast of Europe, dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Erica spp., Ulex spp. or other low spiny legumes, often with a strong contingent of grasses and sedges. Persistent where wind-exposure or light grazing prevent succession to scrub or woodland.

Espèces diagnostiques

Erica cinerea, Calluna vulgaris, Scilla verna, Carex arenaria, Ulex europaeus, Danthonia decumbens

Espèces constantes

Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Carex arenaria, Agrostis capillaris, Potentilla erecta, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Festuca ovina, Danthonia decumbens, Lotus corniculatus, Hypochaeris radicata, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Ulex europaeus, Dicranum scoparium, Viola riviniana, Pilosella officinarum, Holcus lanatus, Leontodon saxatilis, Plantago lanceolata, Dactylis glomerata, Jasione montana

Espèces dominantes

Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Ulex europaeus, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Ulex minor, Erica vagans

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)